Living With Kidney Disease
Were you recently told that you have chronic kidney disease? Want to learn more about the medical care for it or what you can do at home to help? Find the answers to your chronic kidney disease questions here.
Traveling With Kidney Disease
Being on dialysis or having had a kidney transplant can lead to certain challenges when traveling. Fortunately, with preparation and the help of others, it is possible and usually worth the effort.
Being on dialysis or having had a kidney transplant can lead to certain challenges when traveling. Fortunately, with preparation and the help of others, it is possible and usually worth the effort.
Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease
Many kidney diseases can cause damage to your kidneys that cannot be reversed even if the underlying disease is completely cured. If this happened to you, then you likely are likely chronic kidney disease or CKD.
Many kidney diseases can cause damage to your kidneys that cannot be reversed even if the underlying disease is completely cured. If this happened to you, then you likely are likely chronic kidney disease or CKD.
Definition of Chronic Kidney Disease
Where you told that you have chronic kidney disease or CKD? Learn what it means and how to how to know if you have it.
Where you told that you have chronic kidney disease or CKD? Learn what it means and how to how to know if you have it.
Staging of Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease has five different stages depending mostly on the remaining kidney function.
Chronic kidney disease has five different stages depending mostly on the remaining kidney function.
Complications of Chronic Kidney Failure
Discusses the most common complications of CKD or chronic kidney disease.
Discusses the most common complications of CKD or chronic kidney disease.
Stopping or Adjusting Drug Dosages in Kidney Failure
The kidneys play a major role in breaking down and removing drug from the body. Kidney disease often requires stopping or adjusting the dosages of many medications.
The kidneys play a major role in breaking down and removing drug from the body. Kidney disease often requires stopping or adjusting the dosages of many medications.
Staying Fit With Kidney Disease
Having kidney disease is emotionally and physically demanding on the body. Staying fit can help both. Learn more with these FAQ's from the NKF.
Having kidney disease is emotionally and physically demanding on the body. Staying fit can help both. Learn more with these FAQ's from the NKF.
Sexuality and Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney disease can cause significant changes (physical, emotional, and hormonal) in the body and problems with sexuality are relatively common. Learn more with these FAQ's from the NKF.
Kidney disease can cause significant changes (physical, emotional, and hormonal) in the body and problems with sexuality are relatively common. Learn more with these FAQ's from the NKF.